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Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (2nd edition)
Study Guide (Chapter 3)
3. Organizational Analysis
Organizational Theory: An Overview
Organizations
Structure
Hierarchy
Differentiation and specialization
Formalization
Process
Organizational Culture(s)
Communicative practices
Performance
Narratives
Textual
Management
Technology
Characteristics of conventions
Motivated
Shared
Naturalized
Resilient
Directive
Professionalization
Training
Hiring
Evaluation and promotion
Recognition and awards
Professional societies
The News Media: A Case Study
History of the news
News organizations
News gathering conventions
“Newsworthiness”
Locating the news
Journalistic beats
News agencies
Political punditry
Press releases
News reporting conventions
“Objectivity”
Information biases
Personalization
Dramatization
Fragmentation
Authority-disorder
The news magazine
News as mystery
News as therapy
News as adventure
News as arbitration
Consequences of news conventions
Soft vs. hard news
Attribution of responsibility
Episodic vs. thematic
